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LIGHTER, for the press.

What Lighter is, the facts, the story behind it and images to use. For review codes, TestFlight access or an interview, write to lumarialabs@gmail.com.

In short

Lighter is a breathing light for closed eyes. The glow rises as you breathe in and falls as you breathe out, so your attention has somewhere to rest when being still feels like too much. It comes from Lumaria Labs, a one-person studio in Gothenburg, and launches on 1 December for iPhone and Apple Watch.

Embargo: Tuesday 1 December 2026, 08:00 CET. Review codes and TestFlight access are available before then.

Fact sheet

App: Lighter
Made by: Lumaria Labs, Gothenburg, Sweden
Founder: Jennifer Wiklund
Release: 1 December 2026
Platforms: iPhone and Apple Watch at launch. Android in December 2026.
Price: Free download. Lighter Plus: $29.99 / €29.99 / 299 kr a year with a 14-day free trial, or $49.99 / €49.99 / 599 kr once. Family Sharing included.
Language: English
Privacy: No account, no ads. Sessions stay on the device and in Apple Health.
Website: lumaria.io/lighter

What it does

Breathe. Close your eyes and follow the light. Six rhythms with names people know (Wind-down 4·6, Coherent, Slow 4·8, Sighing, Box, 4-7-8) or your own timing, with a soft chime at each turn of the breath.
Sleep. A glow that winds down with you and fades out on its own, with ocean waves or brown, pink or white noise.
Apple Watch. A quiet tap on the wrist at each turn of the breath, in step with the light on the phone. With the screen off and the sound off, only the taps remain, so a partner can sleep on.
Patterns. Heart rate during each session from Apple Health, sessions side by side with how they felt. Patterns to notice, never scores.
Calm by design. No account, no ads, no streaks. Sessions are saved as Mindful Minutes. VoiceOver and Reduce Motion on iPhone and Watch.

Lighter is a wellness app for breathing, relaxation, meditation and winding down. It is not a medical device. See intended purpose.

The story

Most breathing apps ask you to watch a screen or turn inward and focus on your body. Lighter does neither: you close your eyes and follow a light, so your attention has somewhere outside yourself to rest.

“Part art, part guiding light. Lighter connects you to your breath in a gentle way, for bedtime and relaxation or enhanced meditation. Designed in Sweden, where winter is long and light is precious.”Jennifer Wiklund, founder of Lumaria Labs

Lighter launches on 1 December, as the darkest weeks begin, with events for the winter solstice and the New Year to follow.